max mono size on a Abu 6000

need a little input hear i have bin using braid all summer and i just hate braid cant bring myself to like it at all i like berkly big game hi vis green i have used it for a good wile on my channel cat rigs and i want to switch to it for my flathead and blue rigs as well my ? is what is the max size can i go with on a ABU 6000 and it still cast good:confused2:

I use 25-lb big game on my 6000's and have landed many a flathead over 40-lbs on them...I have also used 30-lb big game, it also works well, just cant get as much on the reel...Both the 25-lb and the 30-lb big game cast great on my abu 6000's.

I have 50#Big Game on my 6500 c3, it still cast very nice but you won't get the distance you want with braid or smaller mono. I can still cast it out at least 50 yards with 3oz weight with no problem. It's up to you on what you need, I have it that way because I fish in a boat and pretty much next to structure I cast to.

Good choice. I'm trying braid for the first time in over 50 years of mono usage and like you said--old habits are hard to breakoooh::big_smile: but I'm determined to give it a fair chance. Stay safe and stick a pig!!!:wink:

Dallis I am sold on that berk green stuff myself ...40lb is some stout stuff I can put 275yds or close to it on my larger penns ....ole lady cant get much on tat lill abu though (LOL) shoot braid is nice but way to expensive to run on 8 poles fer a river junkey such a as meself!

If I had to use mono it would be silver thread 25lb or 30lb. I use 30lb braid on all my small baitcasters but the big one has 50lb braid. Braid casts so much easier than mono with no memory too. Just my 2 cents.

On my 6500's I use 20# BBG in solar green and have put a 40# shock leader on it so that I can cast more weight. I really have not noticed any difference in the distance I am casting. ( I am by no means an expert distance caster but I can get it where I need to).

30lb PLine Floroclrear is about the dia of 15lb BG and can pull a loaded 18' boat upriver in current enough to get slack in the anchor ropeoooh: and it still wouldn't break.:crazy: Finaly after alot of winding and jerking straight back the hook pulled free, Saved me from respooling:wink::big_smile: